Eleven Christmases together

Ok So I failed at my twelve days of Christmas. None of them were really great but this one, so I had to do it. I had fun getting it together. Surprisingly enough it only took me about an hour to find all the pictures and get them scanned in.

Christmas 1998 - Provo, UT1999

We lived in Monterey, CA. Went for the holidays.

2000

We lived in Texas came back to UT for the hoidays. This is the year my dad died, so I stayed with my mom after and Karl went back to finish up his last couple weeks of training.

2001- Hawaii

2002 - Newark, DE

2003 - Elkton,MD

2004

In UT for the holidays again. This time we were moving from MD to Lompoc,CA

2005 - Minot,ND

Sadly enough I don't have a picture with all of us in it because Karl was sitting in a hole babysitting missiles a lot of the time.

2006 - Minot, ND

2007 - Minot, ND

2008 - Kentucky. We had Karl's sister Hollie come up and spend Christmas with us. Their stay was quick, but it was nice to have a little family around.

On the seventh day of Christmas

. . . the Chandler family had two leftover roast beef sandwiches . . .

and seven letters back from big man Claus.

Lexington has a special box. Letters dropped here go straight to the North Pole.





Each of the kids got a letter like this from Santa.


Santa was very personable. Here's how he responded to everyone:

Carson asked for Dove chocolates, a jump rope, or a fun book series. Santa told him to remember to say please and thank you. LOL.

Dad asked for Santa to pay his tuition. Santa wrote back, "Good luck with dental school!"

Eldon asked for Richard Scarry books. Santa said, "Rudolph is looking forward to visiting your house."

To Zachary, who only shared his love with Santa, the reply said, "Hello from the elves!"

Rebecca asked for some fun books. Santa was excited that she likes books.

Haylee asked for the Little House book series (Ingalls-Wilder) and Santa replied with... (we can't remember. We'll ask Haylee and update y'all tomorrow).

For Lydea, who requested some fun books, Santa said, "Thanks for the fun pictures you drew for me."

On the sixth day of Christmas

The Chandler family took our six kids to see Cincinnati!

The Duke Energy co. train display. The kids loved it.

All my kids walkng the streets in down town Cincinnati.

Town Square

Eden Gardens Nativity

We sure appreciate Sam and his family taking the time to show us around the city. It was a fun night.

On the fifth day of Christmas

The Chandler family had

On the fourth day of Chritmas

The Chandler family had four little helpers with the outside lights!

On the third day of Christmas

The Chandler family had three beautiful girls

and three very handsome boys.